Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

Ed — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:50:43 GMT

This is half the reason I send my kid to private school...

You think it a shock to pay a mere $270 for paper but in reality public schools in poor areas are a farce and disgrace to education. You get what you pay for. I know I almost was killed twice in them. Parents that don't care, underfunded districts and violence is the norm.

I would MUCH rather go without some of the better material things in life to give my kid a better chance to make it in life. Education system in America is failing rich school districts get al they need while the poor get NOTHING. These kids will remember what we did to them and we will continue to breed this caste war.

re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

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re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

Manjari — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:06:56 GMT

When I worked in the Philadelphia School District, I bought paper, crayons, books, glue, pencils, folders and other teaching supplies myself. I also had to buy toilet paper, tissues, and hand soap if I wanted my students to be able to go to the bathroom, blow their noses or wash their hands. It got expensive, and we were only reimbursed $50 a year. All of the teachers were used to buying supplies out of their own paychecks, and it was just the normal way the school operated. I think our willingness to pay for so much makes it even easier for school districts to neglect to provide even the basics.

re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

Neel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:19:34 GMT

And:

Unless congress gets its tax bill together, he will loose the educators adjustment to his 2008 tax return, which made some difference for those teachers who have to 'pay their own way', so to speak.

He might think about runnig his tests on his own website next year. It could be that by then Google and Yahoo will be in strong competition for sites to place their ads. He might make enough to hire help for grading all of those tests papers.

re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

aa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:05:14 GMT

Maybe some of the folks who hear about this will be so horrified at the lengths this teacher has to go to to get paper for his students that they'll advocate harder for more school funding.

re: Teacher Sells Ad Space on Math Tests to Cover Budget Shortfall

Ashers mom — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:39:46 GMT

I think he did the best with a bad situation. I don't think I can judge a man for being creative and for keeping his student's education in mind.